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OSU-IU Game 1: IU wins 9-1. Going for the sweep with game 2 starting shortly***

Wilhite homered with a man on to put IU up 5-1 with one out in the B4th.
 
Kyle Hart has given up six hits through the 6th with the lone run being unearned. Porter, who hurt us last night, is 0 for 3 at the plate so far.
 
Both Pasteur and Rodrigue drove in a run to give IU a 7-1 lead going into the T7th. Rodrigue got his RBI on a triple with two outs.
 
Kelzer came on for Hart in the T7th and put them down in order to include two Ks. IU batting B7th.
 
Does a sweep get us the #6 seed in the BTT? I think we would also punch our ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a sweep as well, regardless of what happens next week in Minneapolis...
 
Dedelow hit a 2-run homer in the B7th to put IU up 9-1. OSU coming to bat in the 8th.
 
Does a sweep get us the #6 seed in the BTT? I think we would also punch our ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a sweep as well, regardless of what happens next week in Minneapolis...
According to my math, yes. A sweep would put them up by percentage points over OSU for that 6th seed. It's possible they could move up even higher should either MSU and/or Maryland get swept.
 
Indiana Clinches Series vs. Ohio State
Hoosiers win for eighth time in last nine games.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana locked up its weekend series with Ohio State, winning the front end of a Friday doubleheader with a 9-1 decision at Bart Kaufman Field.

The Hoosiers, who won Thursday's opener, 6-4, and Buckeyes complete their regular-season slates and weekend series with another contest on Friday evening in Bloomington.

Craig Dedelow and Brian Wilhite each hit two-run home runs and Indiana hit 11 times.

Highlighted by a pair of at bats from Wilhite, IU scored five runs between the second, third and fourth innings to jump out to a 5-1 lead, the lone OSU tally by way of a throwing error by Brad Hartong on OSU's steal attempt at third.

Wilhite singled to give IU a 2-0 lead in the second and hit his second career home run, a two-run shot in the fourth to put IU ahead, 5-1. The Hoosiers also scored on a sacrifice fly

Starting RHP Kyle Hart earned his fourth win of the season, tying for the team lead. Giving up six hits in six innings, Hart allowed just one unearned run while striking out five, matching a season high.

RHP Jake Kelzer appeared in relief, earning his first save of the year behind a career-high seven strikeouts.

Dedelow's home run gave the Hoosiers extra comfort in the seventh stanza, pushing the lead to the final score of 9-1.

GAME NOTES
••• With its eighth win in the last nine games, Indiana improved to 31-20 overall and 11-10 in Big Ten play.

••• IU has won the last eight meetings and 13 of the last 14 vs. OSU.

••• Indiana has recorded at least 10 hits in 28 games this season, including eight of the last 11 contests.IU hit 11 times led by two each from Brad Hartong, Will Nolden and Brian Wilhite.

••• IU has struck out 10-plus batters on 17 occasions this season. The Hoosiers had 12 strikeouts, thanks to seven from Jake Kelzer and five from Kyle Hart.

•••Senior 2B Casey Rodrigue extended his hit streak to 11 games, tied for IU's longest current spurt. Rodrigue's triple was his fifth of the year, a team high. Rodrigue leads IU with 23 total extra-base hits.

••• Senior C Brad Hartong registered his fourth straight multi-hit game, his 19th overall and his 10th in the last 17 with a pair of doubles. Hartong's two doubles were a career best.

••• Junior IF Brian Wilhite matched career highs with two hits, a home run and three RBI.

••• Junior RHP Kyle Hart earned his 20th career win and 12th in Big Ten play. Hart's 12 Big Ten wins are tied with Brian Partenheimer (1994-97) for the third-most all-time at Indiana. Hart matched a season high with five strikeouts in a season-most six innings pitched.

••• Sophomore RHP Jake Kelzer earned his fourth career save and first of the season, tossing three scoreless innings, while slinging a career-high seven strikeouts.

••• Sophomore OF Craig Dedelow scored three runs for the first time in his career, leading Indiana.

GBR!

Open link for boxscore:
http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051515aad.html
 
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